Search results
Andrew Stephen Burrows became a Justice of the Supreme Court in June 2020. He was educated at Prescot Grammar School, Knowsley, Merseyside and Brasenose College, Oxford. He has been a barrister at Fountain Court Chambers since 1989. He was appointed QC (hon) in 2003 and is an Honorary Bencher of the Middle Temple.
Jan 13, 2020 · It is the highest court in the United Kingdom. The judges, known as justices, have the final say on the biggest legal issues. They are the ultimate check and balance on the UK's laws and ...
It is important to be aware that the Supreme Court is a United Kingdom body, legally separate from the England and Wales courts, as it is also the Supreme Court of both Scotland and Northern Ireland. As such, it falls outside of the remit of the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales in his role as head of the judiciary of England and Wales ...
Corporate information. Planning and governance. Meeting minutes. Freedom of information. Statistics. Judicial conduct & complaints. Justices' interests and expenses. Appointments of Justices. Policy on flag flying.
Decided cases will be published on this page immediately after judgments have been handed down. As of September 2023, judgments are published in PDF in Times New Roman font; they are also available in HTML format on the National Archives and BAILII websites. Please contact the registry@supremecourt.uk if you need a copy in alternative fonts.
UKSC 2022/0015. Hirachand (Appellant) v Hirachand and another (Respondents) This appeal concerns the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (the "1975 Act"), which gives courts the power to order a lump or recurring sum to be paid out of the estate of a deceased person for his or her family and dependants. Section 3 (1) (a ...
Who's who. The Supreme Court has a team of over 40 professionals with a wide variety of skills, from IT and education to estates management and finance. Both the Supreme Court and JCPC is managed by a Management Board which includes two non-executive directors. The 12 Justices are directly supported by legal, registry and library professionals ...
